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We have offices throughout North America and around the world.

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CI Financial

CI Global Asset Management

CI Assante Wealth Management

CI Private Wealth

CI Investment Services

CI Direct Investing

Aligned Capital Partners

CI Global Asset Management Sales Office

CI Investment Services

CI Assante Wealth Management

CI Global Asset Management Sales Office

CI Assante Wealth Management

CI Global Asset Management Sales Office
CI Assante Wealth Management
CI Direct Investing

Barrett Asset Management

Roosevelt Investment Group

RegentAtlantic Capital

CI Global Investments Inc.,
an affiliate of CI Global Asset Management

Congress Wealth Management

Radnor Financial Advisors

Brightworth

Doyle Wealth Management

CI Financial, CI Private Wealth

CI BDF Private Wealth

Segall Bryant & Hamill

Matrix Capital Advisors

Gofen & Glossberg

R.H. Bluestein & Co.

GLASfunds

Budros, Ruhlin & Roe

Bowling Portfolio Management

Cabana Group

Stavis & Cohen Private Wealth

RGT Wealth Advisors

One Capital Management
CI Surevest Private Wealth

Dowling & Yahnke Wealth Advisors

Portola Partners

McCutchen Group

Columbia Pacific Wealth Management

Columbia Pacific Advisors

CI Global Investments Asia Limited,

an affiliate of CI Global Asset Management

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OUR HISTORY

A heritage of growth, invention, and investment excellence

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2021

Continued to expand CI’s presence in U.S. wealth management with the acquisition of registered investment advisor firms: Barrett Asset Management; Brightworth; Budros, Ruhlin & Roe; Columbia Pacific Wealth Management; Dowling & Yahnke; Gofen & Glossberg; Matrix Capital Advisors; McCutchen Group; Portola Partners Group; Radnor Financial Advisors; RegentAtlantic; R.H. Bluestein & Co.; and Segall Bryant & Hamill. CI also made strategic investments in alternative asset management firms Columbia Pacific Advisors and GLASfunds.

Selected Miami as the location for CI’s U.S. headquarters.

Built an industry-leading suite of cryptocurrency solutions with the launch of CI Galaxy Bitcoin ETF and CI Galaxy Ethereum ETF, as well as mutual funds investing in bitcoin and Ether.

Continued to modernize CI’s asset management operations with the launch of other timely products, including: a private equity fund managed by Adam Street Partners; a gold bullion ETF; liquid alternative funds; and a series of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) mandates.

CI Assante Wealth Management was ranked highest in overall investor satisfaction with full-service investment firms in the prestigious J.D. Power 2021 Canada Full-Service Investor Satisfaction Study, including ranking first in trust.

2020

Entered U.S. wealth management market by acquiring registered investment advisors BDF, Bowling Portfolio Management, Doyle Wealth Management, One Capital Management, RGT Wealth Advisors, Roosevelt Investment Group, Stavis & Cohen Private Wealth, and Surevest, as well as purchasing strategic interests in The Cabana Group and Congress Wealth Management.

Deepened presence in Canadian wealth management with the acquisition of Aligned Capital Partners, a full-service investment advisory firm.

Listed CI common shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CIXX.

Rebranded the company and its subsidiaries, as WealthBar Financial Services was rebranded CI Direct Investing, Assante Wealth Management was rebranded to CI Assante Wealth Management, CI Investments was rebranded as CI Global Asset Management, and BBS Securities was renamed CI Investment Services.

Expanded ETF business with acquisition of WisdomTree Asset Management Canada.

Launched a series of innovative new products, including: a suite of income funds sub-advised by DoubleLine Capital; CI Galaxy Bitcoin Fund; and CI Global Longevity Economy Fund.

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2019

Made a strategic investment in fintech firm d1g1t Inc. and adopted its wealth management platform.

CI Assante Wealth Management and CI Direct Investing launched CI Assante Connect, an online investment service for CI Assante Wealth Management clients.

Kurt MacAlpine joined as CEO and unveiled a detailed new corporate strategy to: modernize asset management, expand wealth management and globalize the company.

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2018

Advanced our digital strategy by acquiring a majority stake in WealthBar (now CI Direct Investing), a leading online wealth management and financial planning platform

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2017

Added bench strength by acquiring asset manager Sentry Investments Inc.; makes significant investment in technology with acquisition of BBS Securities Inc.

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2016

Acquired a majority stake in Grant Samuel Funds Management (now GSFM), expanding global presence into the Australian and New Zealand markets

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2015

Acquired First Asset Investment Management, diversifying investment offering to include actively managed exchange-traded funds

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2013

Acquired a majority stake in fixed-income asset manager Marret Asset Management

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2011

Launch of the Black Creek funds, expanding CI Investments’ global lineup

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2010

Acquired Hartford Investments Canada

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2009

Conversion back to a corporation

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2008

Cambridge team founded, adding to CI Investments’ portfolio management expertise

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2007

Acquired Rockwater Capital

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2006

Conversion to an income trust

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2005

Name changed to CI Financial

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2003

Acquired Assante Corp., Synergy Asset Management and Skylon Capital

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2002

Acquired Clarica Diversico and Spectrum Investment Management

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1999

Acquired BPI Financial, establishing institutional business

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1998

CI Investments enhances its lineup with launch of the Signature Funds

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1997

Launch of the Harbour Funds, establishing the roots of CI Investments’ boutique multi manager approach

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1994

Initial public offering as C.I. Fund Management, laying the foundation for decades of future growth

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1993

Company changes name to Canadian International, reflecting our expertise in both domestic and global markets

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1981

Company enters the international fund arena with one of the first Canadian funds devoted to Asian markets

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1965

Began operations under the name Universal Savings

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Calgary

Vancouver

New York

Morristown, NJ

Boston

Philadelphia

Atlanta

St. Petersburg, FL

Miami

Chicago

Detroit

Cleveland

Columbus, OH

Cincinnati

Fayetteville, AR

Houston

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Los Angeles

San Diego

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